British Airways figures tumble

BRITISH AIRWAYS carried 11.1% fewer passengers in June compared with the year before, reflecting a loss of flights due to the walkout by cabin crew protesting pay and conditions and the public’s nervousness with the airline.  BA carried 2.57m passengers last month, down from the 2.93m in June 2009, while its load factor fell 2.1 percentage points to 77.5%.  BA said industrial action affected the first nine days of the month.  The series of strikes organised by the Unite union have so far cost £150m although the real figures will only be shown when the annual results are published.  Another strike ballot is under way. www.ba.com

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